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20 Cards in this Set
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Social Behavior
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interaction among members of a population
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sociobiology
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the comparative study of the social behaviors and social groupings among different species
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learning
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experience in dealing with the environment- nearly every learning patters is partly inherited and partly learned
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innate
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behaviors that do not require learning- behaviors preformed by animals reared in isolation
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learned behavior
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adaptive modification of behavior by experience- and they can be expected to vary from one person/culture to another.
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genetic constraints
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may limit what can be learned
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inherited behaviors
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something you are born to know how to do.
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instincts
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complex pattern of behavior that is under strong genetic control.
1.song birds ability to sing- 2.territorial behaviors- 3. Nesting behaviors |
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Social Groups
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Advantages- food, defense, ease in finding a mate
Disadvantages- increased competition for food, easier spread of disease, easier spotting by predators |
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altruism
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behavior that benefits others, but lowers the performers fitness. Favored by KIN selection
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eusocial insects
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they have castes, cooperative care of the eggs and young larvae, an overlap between generations.
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alloparental behavior
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assisting in the care of someone else's chidren
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reproductive strategy
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patterns of behavior, physiology, and other traits related to reproduction
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asexual reproduction
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reproduction without genetic recombination
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sexual reproduction
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reproduction which includes genetic recombination- favored whenever future conditions are uncertain
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monogamy
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mating between one male and one female
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polygyny
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mating between one male and several females
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polyandry
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an uncommon form of mating between one female and several males
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promiscuity
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both sexes mate with multiple partners and avoid permanent relationships
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primates
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and order of mammals that includes, monkeys, apes, lemurs and humans-
~important factors in primate developments~ 1. cuddling 2. social play 3. grooming |
